Teach me paeds Flashcards
Features at 1 month of age
Symmetrical movements in all limbs
Normal muscle tone
Head lag when pulled up
Grasps a finger when placed in the palm
Features at 3 months of age
Almost no head lag when pulled to sit
Lifts head and chest when prone
Watches their own hands
Brings hands to their mouth
Holds a toy briefly
Features at 6 months of age
Rolls from back to front
When held, stands and sits with a straight back
Bears most of own weight
Palmar grasp
Reaches for toys
Puts objects into mouth
Features at 9 months of age
Sits without support
Stands holding onto furniture
Moves around the floor, e.g. wriggling, commando crawling
Passes toys from one hand to the other
May have a pincer grip
Features at 12 months of age
Stands without support
Crawls, bottom shuffles or ‘bear-walks’
Cruises along furniture
May walk unsteadily
Fine pincer grip
Points to objects of interest
Releases objects intentionally
Features at 15 months of age
Generally walks without support
Crawls upstairs
Imitates to and fro scribbles
Builds a tower of 2 cubes, when demonstrated
Features at 18 months of age
Walks steadily, stopping safely
Squats to pick up a toy
Climbs stairs holding a hand or a rail
Makes a tower of 3 blocks
Features at 24 months of age
Runs safely
Throws a ball overhand
Walks up and down stairs, both feet on each step
Builds a tower of 6 blocks
Draws a horizontal line with preferred hand, may draw vertical lines
Turns pages of a book individually
Features at 30 months of age
Jumps on 2 feet
Kicks a ball
Can thread beads on a string
Makes a tower of 7 or more blocks
Holds a pencil with a tripod grip
Features at 36 months of age
Walks backwards and sideways
Rides a tricycle
Catches a large ball with arms outstretched
Builds a bridge using blocks
Draws a circle
Draws a person with a head
Features at 48 months of age
Stands, walks and runs on tiptoes
Runs up and down stairs
Builds steps using blocks
Draws a square
Draws a person with head/face, arms and legs
Features at 5 years of age
Hops
Catches a ball
Heel-toe walking
May ride a bike
Uses a knife and fork competently
Draws a triangle
Copies alphabet letters
Speech features in newborn?
Cries
Speech features in 6-8 weeks
Coos
Speech features in 3 months
Laughs and vocalises
Speech features in 6 months
Understands words such as mama, dada or bye-bye
Babbles spontaneously, initially monosyllables
Uses a tuneful, singsong voice
Speech features in 9 months
Imitates adult sounds, such as coughs
Understands simple commands
Understands “no”
Speech features in 12 months
Knows and responds to own name
Uses 2-6 words and understands many more
Speech features in 18 months
Uses 6-40 recognisable words
Can point to parts of the body when asked
Tries to sing
Speech features in 24 months
Speaks over 200 words, understands many more
Joins words together
Omits opening or closing consonants
Speech features in 30 months
Continually asks questions
Speech features in 36 months
Can name 2 or 3 colours
Knows and repeats songs and nursery rhymes
Counts by rote up to 10
Has simple conversations
Speech features in 48 months
Talks fluently
Counts by rote up to 20
Enjoys jokes
Speech features in 60 months
Fluent in speech and mostly grammatically correct
Interested in reading and writing
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in newborn
Respond to being picked up
Enjoys feeding and cuddling
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 6 weeks
Gazes at adult faces
Social smile
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 3 moths
Smiles at familiar faces and at strangers
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 6 months
Feeds self with fingers
Shows stranger fear
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 9 months
Waves bye
Plays peek-a-boo
Shows likes and dislikes
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 12 months
Drinks from a cup with 2 hands
Has separation anxiety
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 18 months
Uses a spoon
Plays contentedly alone, near a familiar adult
Eager to be independent
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 24 months
Displays frustration (temper tantrums) Dresses self
Begins to express feelings
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 30 months
Eats skilfully with spoon, may use a fork
May use the toilet independently
Plays alone and alongside other children (parallel play)
Enjoys pretend play
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 36 months
Shows affection for younger siblings
Probably toilet-trained, though may still be wet at night
Enjoys helping adults, imitating household tasks
Has friends
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 4 years
Eats skilfully with fork and spoon
Brushes own teeth
Shows sensitivity to others
Takes turns
What are the features of social, emotional and behavioural in 5 years
Very definite likes and dislikes
Shows sympathy and comforts friends
Dresses without help, except laces
Engages in co-operative and imaginative play, observing rules
What are features of hearing and vision in newborn
Fascinated by human faces
Turns head towards light
Startled by sudden noises
What are features of hearing and vision in 1 month
Turns head towards diffuse light and stares at bright objects
Startles to loud noises
What are features of hearing and vision in 3 motnhs
Focuses eyes on same point
Moves head deliberately to gaze around them
Prefers moving objects to still ones
What are features of hearing and vision in 6 months
Adjusts position to see objects
Turns towards the source of sounds
What are features of hearing and vision in 12 months
Sees almost as well as an adult
Knows and responds to own name
What are features of hearing and vision in 18 months
Recognises themselves in the mirror
What are features of hearing and vision in 24 months
Recognises familiar people in photographs
Listens to conversations with interest
What are features of hearing and vision in 30 months
Recognises self in photographs
Recognises small details in picture books
What are features of hearing and vision in 48 months
Matches primary colours
Listens to long stories with attention
What are features of hearing and vision in 5 years
Can match 10 colours
